Jermyn in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Jermyn

First Mayor

— Borough Established 1870 —

John Jermyn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2024

1. John Jermyn Marker

Inscription.

N 41° 31.706
W 075° 33.988

Erected 2003 by Shade Tree Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 41° 31.71′ N, 75° 32.988′ W. Marker is in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Jefferson Avenue south of Bacon Street, on the left when traveling south. On the Jermyn Community Center grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 Jefferson Avenue, Jermyn PA 18433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wyoming Valley

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jermyn Memorial Garden Circles of Life

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(here, next to this marker); 6 Jermyn Churches (here, next to this marker); The Founders of First Aid in America (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Veterans Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Borough of Jermyn (approx. ¼ mile away); First Aid Pioneer (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jermyn.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2024

2. John Jermyn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.